6 b) Live CE credits processed for recertification earned at those conferences, workshops, State Assembly meetings, employer in-services, physician grand rounds, and physician professional meetings must be approved by AST. c) AST will approve Live CE for manufacturers but does not approve on-demand CE webinars or videos. d) For documentation requirements when submitting Live CE credits go to https://www.ast.org/Members/AST_CE_Policies. e) The requirement for Live CE credits has been implemented to achieve a balance in the methods in which CSTs and CSFAs earn CE credits, and to promote face-to-face discussions with lecturers that contributes to a real-time learning experience. METHODS TO EARN CE CREDITS CE credits can be earned through the following methods. a) College courses b) Surgical missions c) AST approved live events d) AST approved CE courses – hardcopy or electronic e) Authoring CE articles for health-related publications f) CE lecturer or instructor at AST approved live events g) Participation on the following national boards, national standing committees, or panels, as well as completion of volunteer assignments may also be acceptable forms of CE if they are determined to involve substantial contributions to professional efforts related to certification, education, guidelines development, and research. 1. ARC/STSA 2. CST Study Guide Revision Panel 3. NBSTSA Item Writers Committee 4. CSFA Study Guide Revision Panel 5. NBSTSA Job and Task Analysis Committee 6. CST or CSFA Core Curriculum Revision Panel 7. NBSTSA Examination Review Committee – CST 8. NBSTSA Examination Review Committee – CSFA 9. AST Education & Professional Standards Committee Important Notes a) CE activities must be relevant to the medical-surgical practice of surgical technology or surgical first assisting. b) Training provided by employer and work experience. 1. CE credits are not awarded for on-the-job training and work experience that the CST and CSFA completes as an employee of the facility providing the training. For example, a CST completes on-the-job training to learn the first scrub role to be a member of the surgery department’s cardiovascular team. This training is distinct from attending an employer sponsored in-service that is described on pages 9 - 10.
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